Hercules, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hercules	California	National
Income per capita	$45,865	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$110,669	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$113,800	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$85,648	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,683	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$50,822	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hercules is 54% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hercules is 100% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hercules is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hercules is 64% lower than the national average

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$73,771 $110,669 $221,338

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Hercules employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.1%	13.1%
Education, health & social services	17.0%	17.0%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castle Hill, CA	1,164	$250,001	351.9%
Piedmont, CA	11,454	$250,001	351.9%
Belvedere, CA	2,246	$247,768	347.9%
Kentfield, CA	7,423	$233,824	322.7%
Orinda, CA	19,461	$231,230	318.0%
Hercules, CA	26,090	$110,669	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Neenah, WI	26,083	$59,778	8.1%
Milford, MA	26,072	$83,233	50.5%
Wethersfield, CT	26,068	$90,881	64.3%
Bessemer, AL	26,063	$30,284	45.3%
West Odessa, TX	26,117	$62,438	12.9%
Hercules, CA	26,090	$110,669	100.0%

Source: The Hercules, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).